Connected Worker -- Occupational Health & Safety

RKI Instruments Inc.

Connected Worker

RKI is pleased to introduce the Connected Worker solution for the GX-3R Pro powered by Guardhat. The Connected Worker is a subscription service which provides a single view into your gas detector fleet and worker condition via the Safety Control Center (SCC), accessible from any computer or tablet. The Connected Worker subscription provides features like live monitoring with gas readings and GPS location, visual, haptic and audible notifications including to notify near-by users, geofencing for hot or safe zones, heatmapping, push-to-talk communication, audio and video capture and management, as well as predictive gas detection analytics and instrument history. The GX-3R Pro connects via Bluetooth to the SCC through the Guardhat app for Android or iOS or the Scout wearable device.

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